DONOVAN MCNABB

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Dec. 27, 2010

WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO LOOK INTO THE EYES OF GREATNESS? A WORLD-CLASS PHOTOGRAPHER ASKED HIMSELF THAT QUESTION, SO HE CHASED DOWN ATHLETES WHO HAVE GIVEN US SOME OF THE MOST MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF 2010. THE RESULT: A PERFECT...

Whether they simply felt larger than life (a fireballing phenom, an imperious owner) or were literally so (a 7'7&quot; social activist, a gentle giant), the figures the sports world lost had impacts that are sure to endure

DONOVAN MCNABB

"Everybody makes mistakes in their lifetime," the veteran QB gloated after a 17--12 victory over Philadelphia on Oct. 3, "and they made one last year." Now they—being Andy Reid and the Eagles, who dealt McNabb to Washington in April—are getting the last laugh. Sparked by McNabb's replacement, Michael Vick, Philly has won eight of 10 since that Week 4 loss. McNabb? Three wins, six defeats and, finally, a benching in favor of ... Rex Grossman. McNabb is unlikely to play another down for the dysfunctional Redskins, while Reid, Vick and the Eagles look playoff bound. No mistake about it.

Before he became the premier postseason performer of his generation, the Patriots icon was a middling college quarterback who invited skepticism, even scorn, from fans and his coaches. That was all—and that was everything